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Interview: Stephanie Blythe

From singing the heavenly voice in Parsifal to directing a graduate vocal arts program, Stephanie Blythe’s career exemplifies versatility and commitment in classical music. This interview highlights the value of strong educational foundations, the impact of supportive mentors, and the rewards of teaching and guiding emerging artists.

Stephanie Blythe
Mezzo-Soprano

Bob Chapman
Host

Now Playing

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Solti

Label

London

Catalog Number

414

Today's Playlist

7:31am Violin Concerto in A, Op. 11 No. 3

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Ritchie/Academy Ancient Music/Hogwood

7:44am Selections from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Murray Perahia

8:01am Sonata for cello & harp, Op. 28

Composed by

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)

Performed by

Kramer/Barlett

8:18am Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

London Symphony/Gardiner

8:43am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op. 34

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Shifrin/Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

9:31am String Quartet No. 3 in G minor

Composed by

Maddalena Laura Sirmen (1745-1818)

Performed by

Erato Quartett

9:42am Poetic Waltzes

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Stephen Marchionda

10:00am Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat, K. 417

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Brain/Philharmonia/Karajan

10:16am Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 5

Composed by

Ferdinand Hiller (1811-1885)

Performed by

Shelley/Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/Shelley

10:41am Flute Concerto in A

Composed by

Franz Benda (1709–1786)

Performed by

Adorjan/Ars Rediviva Ens./Munclinger

11:01am Selections from Iberia

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Williams/London Symphony/Daniel

11:25am The Grenadiers Waltz

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

Gulbenkian Orchestra/Swierczewski

11:33am Concerto in D for 2 Violins, RV 513

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Ritchie/Wilcock/CBC Vancouver Orch./Gardiner

11:48am Music selected by the announcer

12:01pm Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

12:33pm Concertino in E flat for Clarinet & Orchestra, Op. 26

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Johnson/English Chamber Orchestra/Groves

12:44pm Concerto in C minor for 2 Harpsichords, BWV 1060

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Gilbert/Pinnock/English Concert

1:00pm Coppelia: Act 1

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Paris National Opera Orchestra/Mari

1:31pm Coppelia: Act 2

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Paris National Opera Orchestra/Mari

1:47pm Coppelia: Act 3

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Paris National Opera Orchestra/Mari

2:19pm Firebird Suite

Composed by

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Performed by

London Symphony/Jarvi

2:51pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Siegfried Idyll

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Royal Concertgebouw/Haitink

3:20pm Symphony No. 096 in D, "Miracle"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

3:46pm Theme and Variations in E flat, "Ghost Variations"

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Anton Kuerti

4:00pm Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Masur

4:38pm Overture No. 3 in B flat

Composed by

Francesco Veracini (1690-1768)

Performed by

Musica Antiqua Cologne/Goebel

4:53pm Interlude and Spanish Dance from La vida breve

Composed by

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Reiner

5:01pm Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Hough/City of Birmingham Symphony/Oramo

5:27pm Violin Concerto in G, Op. 4 No. 3

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Watkinson/City of London Sinfonia/Kraemer

5:36pm Suite in E for Strings, Op. 63

Composed by

Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

Performed by

do.gma chamber orchestra/Gurewitsch

5:53pm Music selected by the announcer

6:02pm Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV 287

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Holliger/English Chamber Orch/Leppard

6:13pm Asturias (Leyenda) from Suite española, Op. 47

Composed by

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Performed by

Fernandez

6:21pm Hungarian Dances No. 4 & 5

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Tal/Groethuysen

6:29pm Water Games (Jeux d'Eau)

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Pascal Rogé

6:36pm Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K. 313

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Beznosiuk/Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

7:03pm Johnny Appleseed Suite

Composed by

Mark O'Connor (b.1961)

Performed by

O'Connor/Colorado Symphony/Alsop

7:23pm Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Mexico City Philharmonic/Batiz

7:40pm Popular Dances for Guitar

Composed by

Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)

Performed by

Turibio Santos

7:48pm Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Danish National Radio Symphony/Kitayenko

8:00pm Selections from Firebird Suite

Composed by

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), arr. Bruce Coughlin

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Levine

8:10pm Bolero

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/Skrowaczewski

8:29pm Overture to The Thieving Magpie

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Dresden State Orchestra/Varviso

8:40pm Potpourri, Op. 22

Composed by

Louis Spohr (1784-1859)

Performed by

Falvay/New Haydn Quartet

8:55pm Miniature Overture from The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Lanchbery

9:01pm Merry Widow Waltz

Composed by

Franz Lehar (1870-1948)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Fiedler

9:08pm Overture & Venusberg Bacchanale from Tannhäuser

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

9:33pm Overture to The Secret Court Judges, Op. 3

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

London Symphony/Previn

9:46pm Symphony in D

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

English Concert/Manze

10:01pm Requiem in D minor, K. 626

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), completed by Robert Levin

Performed by

Boston Baroque/Pearlman

10:48pm Finale from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Seattle Symphony/Morlot

11:03pm St. Paul’s Suite, Op. 29

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Sargent

11:17pm The Water Goblin, Op. 107

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Scottish National Orchestra/Jarvi

11:39pm Music selected by the announcer